Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the presentation of the words or ideas of others as one’s own. Plagiarism involves failure to acknowledge material which is copied from others, or the failure to acknowledge one’s indebtedness to the work of another for important thoughts presented, whether they are written or spoken. Plagiarism includes submitting material obtained online or from another source, without properly citing the source. Ideas that are paraphrased from the work of another must be cited. Although anything cited in three sources is considered public domain, Richmont requires that all sources be cited. Citing sources appropriately is required of all assignments at Richmont, including online discussion posts, reflection papers, and classroom presentations.